A5065805285- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
- Innovations in Medical Education
Baylor College of Medicine
2022-2024
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2023
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2023
Significance Statement Observations that peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be an effective, lower-cost alternative to hemodialysis for treating ESKD led US policies resulting in its increased use. The authors compared Medicare expenditures patients who started in-center or PD between 2008 and 2015 determined whether differences across modalities persisted as more were placed on PD. Overall 11% greater versus PD, this difference did not change over time initiated Although estimated intravenous...
Abstract Introduction Burnout is an increasingly prevalent problem among resident physicians. To address this problem, the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) created Back to Bedside initiative, supporting resident-driven projects focused increasing direct interactions with patients. In 2017, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Internal Residency received a grant develop and implement “Humanism Rounds,” multifaceted program which sought promote personal connections...
ABSTRACT Obesity is an ongoing epidemic that influences pathobiology in numerous disease states. associated with increased plasma leptin levels, a hormone activates the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) pathway. Pneumonia significant cause morbidity mortality. During pneumonia, inflammatory pathways including STAT3 are activated. Outcomes obese patients pneumonia mixed, some studies showing obesity increases harm others benefit. It unclear whether alters activation...